Mining Incidents

Mine # 1Coal

Controlled by James Cox
Barbourville, Knox County, KY · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1518176
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Jul 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2004 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

#15 and #16 heading shot into an old mine that was not shown on the mine mop, when the place was drilled it did not drill into the mine when the place was blasted it shot thru into the old mine. the old mine was not shown on any maps. no one was aware this area had been mined. no injury to persons or equipment

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS WHILE INJURED WAS BOLTING #5 ENTRY.